Improvement in horseshoes



P. M'. PAPIN.

Horseshoes.

No.149,332. PatenfedAprnLmM,

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UNITED STATES PATENT QEETGEa PETER M. PAPIN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

IMPROVEMENT IN HORSESHOES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 149,332, dated April 7, 1874 application filed Y September 22, 1873.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, PETER M. PAPIN, ot' St. Louis, Missouri, have invented an Improved Horseshoe, of which the following is a specification:

This invention chiefly consists in the combination of wooden or rubber heel and toe parts with an iron shoe, and as will now more fully appear.

Of the drawing, Figure l is a perspective view, showing my improved horseshoe complete. Fig. 2 is an enlarged part sectional elevation of rubber heel part united to heel of metallic shoe. Fig. 3 is the same view, but of a woodeirheel part united to metallic shoe, and having a layer between. Fig. 4 is a de tail perspective df extreme end of heel part of the'shoe proper. Fig. 5 is also a detail perspective of same part of shoe proper, slightly modified. q,

The ordinaryi metallic shoe A I form to have side clips a and end clips al. (See Figs. 1 and 4.) Said slioe can have the surrounding top edges a2 a3, as shown in Fig. 5, the object of ythe clips a a1 or edges a? a3 being for the purpose of securing, holding, and preventing from playr the rubber heel parts B B', lthe rubber heel parts B B being for the purpose of protecting from chating or frictional action the heel or tenderest part of the hoof of the animal. Said rubber heel parts B B I secure to the bearing top of the shoe A by screws or fastening devices, which should be countersunk so as not to come in contact with the hoof. Ayieldin g and comforting action to the movements of the animals hoof or heels is thus imparted by the rubber parts B B and other wise the heel parts of the hoof of animals are kept healthy and sound. Instead of the rubber parts B B', said parts rcan consist of wooden parts O, with a layer of some Hexible material, such as rubber, leather, and the like, placed between the parts C and top of the shoe A, as shown in Fig. 3; also, said parts can readily be secured together by fastening devices, as nails or screws. The direct bearing of the hoof of the animal upon the top of shoe A is thus similarly prevented. The toe part ofshoe A I provide with a toe counterpart, ID, also ot' wood or rubber, as shown in Fig. 1. The toe part I) e'xteuds'from the heel parts B B completely round toe part of Vshoe A,- andcan be secured to 'the latter in the same manner as the heel part-s aforesaid. A further joint connection of the toe part D and the heel parts B B is made by a socket-plate, E. rIhe socketplate E Iform with spurs e, fitted to gripe at one end in the heel parts B B,its` other end being fastened `by the fastening devices that unite the toe part to shoe A.

An improved horseshoe, consisting of-the heel parts B Bl and toe part D and plates E, combined with a shoe, A, all constructed as herein shown and described.

In testimony of said invention I have hereunto set my hand in presence of witnesses.

PETER M. PAPIN.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM W. HERTHEL, CHAs. MEIsNER. 

